College Notes

Saturday

Apr 27, 2013 at 12:01 AM

The University of Kansas

The University of Kansas School of Architecture, Design, and Planning's Department of Design was named Best School at the Ninth National Student Show on April 13. It is the second year in a row the department has won the show's top academic award.

Local honoree was Noel Rivard, Hutchinson, who won Best Designer.

Thirteen students and alumni from the University of Kansas have won National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships or honorable mentions for 2013-14. These current and former Jayhawks will build upon their experiences doing undergraduate research at KU to pursue graduate degrees at prestigious universities across the country.

Area students winning NSF Fellowships include: Patrick Miller, Hutchinson: McNair Scholar, University Honors, Research Experience Certification. He completed a bachelor's degree from KU in psychology; and Sarah Bregman, Lindsborg, McNair Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa. She is majoring in East Asian languages and literature.

Regarded as one of the premier awards in the sciences, the fellowships provide a $30,000 stipend each year for three years of graduate study plus an allowance of $10,500 to the institution for educational expenses.

Kansas State University

Jenny Barriga, junior in chemistry and biochemistry, Dodge City, has been awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, making her the university's 69th Goldwater scholar.

Kansas State University ranks first in the nation among all public schools in total Goldwater scholarships since the program began in 1989. Overall, Kansas State University is among the Top Five of all U.S. universities for total Goldwater scholars, behind only Princeton, Harvard, Duke University and the University of Chicago.

Chimes, Kansas State University's junior class honorary, has selected members for the 2013-2014 school year. Selection criteria include at least a 3.0 grade average and demonstrated service and leadership to their fellow students at the university.

Kansas State University Salina's Enactus team is advancing to the national competition by claiming a regional championship April 10 in Dallas, Texas. As a regional champion, the team advances to the 2013 Enactus U.S. National Exposition May 21 through 23 in Kansas City, Mo.

The K-State Salina team also was named a 4.0 Award recipient and recognized as an Enactus 4.0 Club. During the academic year, the team partnered with Walgreen's to host the Superhero Showdown, Ashby House, inviting local women business leaders to host empowerment workshops for women at the Ashby House using a Walmart Women's Economic Empowerment grant; and OCCK and Lowe's for a new accessible bus stop and bench for CityGo bus service.

Area member of the team was Miguel Lopez, sophomore in professional pilot, Dodge City.

Lebanon Valley College

Jamie Frye, McPherson, received the Achievement Award in Economics and the College Writing Award at Lebanon Valley College's annual Spring Awards and Recognition Ceremony on April 18. The ceremony was part of Inquiry 2013, a weeklong celebration of the scholarly, scientific, and creative achievements of the student body.

Western Kentucky University

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is pleased to announce that Tyler Prochazka, Newton, was recently initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. He is pursuing a degree in International Relations at Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Ky.

Kansas Grain and Feed Association

The Kansas Grain and Feed Association (KGFA) has chosen the following seven Kansas high school seniors to receive college scholarships for the 2013-2014 school year. Included was Beth Augustine, Ellis, who plans to study Ag Education at Kansas State University.

Harding University

Erica Tremaine, Nickerson, a senior child life major at Harding University, Searcy, Ark., participated in an education trip April 18 through 21 with the University's Living World Religions Bible class, who toured various religious institutions in Dallas.